Café Pablo, the new gastronomic proposal of chef Romain Fornell, has landed at the Museu Picasso in Barcelona with an offer that combines the best of French and Catalan cuisine. The restaurant’s menu reflects the cosmopolitan spirit of the city and pays tribute to the famous painter Pablo Picasso, who lived and worked in both Barcelona and Paris. According to Fornell, Catalan and French cuisine are “first cousins”, which makes this fusion natural for a chef who feels “100% French and 100% Barcelona”. In addition, the proposal adds an offer of lunches in 18 and twenty euros.
Café Pablo
Opened on August 13, Café Pablo offers a culinary experience that ranges from traditional French dishes, such as Café de Paris-style entrecôte, foie gras and Burgundy snails, to typical Catalan tapas such as bread with tomato, croquettes and Iberian ham. This combination seeks to recall the journey of Picasso and other artists to Paris to discover and be part of avant-garde art, a link that Café Pablo explores both through its gastronomy and its decoration.
The setting of Café Pablo takes inspiration from the Museu Picasso itself, with a color palette that includes white, black, maroon and green tones, creating a warm and welcoming space. This new restaurant is located in an area of the museum that previously served as a warehouse, one of the old palaces that make up the museum complex. The remodeling has transformed this space into a recreation of an authentic Parisian bistro, which seeks to become a place not only to enjoy good food, but also culture and artistic gatherings.
Convenient and accessible
The museum’s restaurant service is intended to be a comfortable and accessible option for visitors, who will be able to take a break during their tour of the museum and relax on the terraces of the restaurant, inside the heritage site. However, access to Café Pablo will not be limited only to those visiting the museum; anyone will be able to enjoy the place.
Café Pablo will be open from breakfast to dinner, except on Mondays, when the museum closes its doors. The lunch menu offers two affordable options of 18 and 20 euros, which makes it a proposal suitable for all audiences, Fornell explained. In addition, there will be a children’s menu to attract families.
A special feature of the menu is the inclusion of dishes that were part of Picasso’s favorite foods, such as pâté en croûte and snails, which add a special and personal touch to the dining experience at Café Pablo.
Cultural experience
The museum’s director, Emmanuel Guigon, highlighted the importance of this project, as museums in Barcelona lack high-quality gastronomic proposals that complement the cultural experience. According to Guigon, Café Pablo will not only be a place to eat, but also a space for meeting, reflection and conversation, uniting culture with gastronomy in an artistic and welcoming environment.
The restaurant has a main dining room and two outdoor terraces, allowing the ambience to be enjoyed both indoors and outdoors, overlooking the museum’s courtyards. This new space, according to Guigon, is set to become a reference point for artistic gatherings in the city, attracting both locals and tourists.
Restoration group
Café Pablo is part of the Gout Rouge restaurant group, which is based in Barcelona and manages a dozen restaurants in the city. Each of its spaces is designed with a unique style and a gastronomic offer faithful to its roots. In the case of Café Pablo, the fusion of French and Catalan cuisine becomes a celebration of the relationship between Paris and Barcelona, two cities deeply linked in the life of Picasso and in the history of modern art.
Thus, Café Pablo not only represents a novelty in Barcelona’s culinary scene, but also adds a new chapter to the history of the Museu Picasso, where food and art meet to offer a complete and enriching sensory experience.
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